The Role of Modern Technology Within the Classroom
“The multimodal combination of words and visuals is acknowledged but under examined in news framing literature.” Video Killed the News Article? Article Page 579 The usage of multiple forms of literacy is key to student understanding; however, some forms of literature are more reliable than other forms of literature. The usage of modern technology can form distractions for the viewer of online material. The article written by Powell, Boomgaarden, De Swert, and de Vreese provided evidence that viewers of online videos did not obtain a deep understanding of the material. The article proposed that the viewer can become distracted by the visuals and other components of the video and miss important information. Complex topics need the audience to interact with the material for the entire piece of literature. Many videos compact information into a shorter format and simplify certain subjects which forces the audience to focus on every topic covered. The audience can be distracted by on